He walked all the way to Taihe Gate, and saw a group of officials standing in the ice and snow in front of Taihe Gate, and some of them were so cold that they only shrank their necks. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Before Zhu Houxi is ready, they can only wait here, no matter how long they have to wait.

At this time, a little eunuch ran up to Nangong Yu and said, "Lord Wang, it's too cold this day, please come to the house and eat hot tea." Nangong Yu followed him to the side room of Taihe Gate, the room was not big, warm as spring, there were people sitting on several chairs, all of them were first-class members of the cabinet, and Yan Song, led by him, sat listlessly on the Taishi chair, holding a stove in his hand, and next to him was his son Yan Shifan. On the other side sat Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and two unknown cabinet members.

When they saw Nangong Yu, they all got up and saluted, "Lord Wang." Nangong Yu said: "You are exempt from courtesy, you don't need to get up." Yan Song opened his sleepy eyes and said, "The old minister is old, it is difficult to give gifts, and he hopes that the prince will atone for his sins." Nangong Yu thought to himself that it was really "a good person who does not live long and live for a thousand years", Yan Song, an old traitor, could live to be more than eighty years old, and nodded immediately: "It's okay." No matter how bad Yan Song was when he was young, now that he had half a foot in the coffin, Nangong Yu didn't want to be an enemy of an old man who was dying.

Zhang Juzheng said: "In the new year, the emperor will open the court, which is the blessing of the people of the world." Yan Song said lukewarmly: "If the emperor doesn't go to court, will the people of the world live in dire straits?" The two of them are political enemies of each other in the court, and sometimes they fight each other for one thing, but they didn't expect that before they started the discussion, they had already faced Mai Mang.

Zhang Juzheng smiled lightly: "I don't have this meaning in the next, it seems that Brother Donglou still likes to make a fuss about the details, which is really disrespectful." Yan Shifan sneered: "Don't think that my father is old, you can speak so unscrupulously, even if my father doesn't be the first assistant, this position will not be your turn!" Zhang Juzheng laughed and said: "I am only shallow in the next class, and it is difficult to be the first assistant, except for Brother Donglou, I really can't think of anyone else who can do this position." Yan Shifan knew that he was sarcastic about himself, and changed color and said, "You... ”

At this time, Xu Jie said: "The emperor is not here, who are you talking to? Zhang Juzheng said respectfully: "Yes, teacher." Yan Shifan sneered, and was about to speak, Yan Shifan squinted his eyes and said, "Donglou, you don't have to say a word." While they were talking, Nangong Yu had been quietly eating tea in the corner, secretly amusing herself in her heart. Although this Dongnuan Pavilion is only a temporary resting place, it is second only to the court hall in importance, and it can be said that it is a small meeting room of the cabinet. Many different political opinions can be exchanged here, and if a consensus can be reached, there will be no need to discuss it for so long in the court. But the "leaders" on both sides, Yan Song and Xu Jie, have no intention of reconciliation, it seems that there will be a fierce argument in the court later, they must have a bunch of things in their hands to hit each other, because no one wants to show their hole cards first.

At this time, Liu Jin, who was dressed as an official, opened the cotton curtain and walked in, and said, "Several adults have been waiting for a long time, the emperor is ready, please line up to meet you."

Later, hundreds of officials lined up in front of the Taihe Gate, although Nangong Yu was the prince, he had no position, and was ranked below the cabinet, above the hundred officials, second only to Yan Shifan.

With a sound of "Hundred Officials Meeting", the queue slowly entered the door. Walked through the vast Taihe Square, climbed the steps on both sides, and entered the Taihe Palace, which is the "Jinluan Treasure Palace" in the mouth of the people

The Taihe Hall is magnificent, and the golden dragon chair high above represents the supreme imperial power. "Distinguished guests will come later", of course Zhu Houxi has not yet come.

The civil and military officials stood in three rows in the main hall, and after a quarter of an hour, a eunuch shouted loudly: "The emperor has arrived!" Zhu Houxi took Liu Jin and the four palace maids to walk slowly from one side.

Hundreds of officials knelt on the ground, and after Zhu Houxi climbed the steps and sat on the dragon chair, the mountain shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Zhu Houxi paused and said, "Aiqing is flat." Only then did the hundred officials bow down and stand up.

Yan Song, who was standing first on the left, was too old, and he didn't stand up after a few moments. Zhu Houxi said: "A group of minions who have no eyesight, don't you know how to move a pier for Shoufu?"

Several little eunuchs hurriedly ran over to help Yan Song up and let him sit on the round pier. Yan Song closed his eyes and said weakly: "Emperor Xie sits." ”

The current Zhu Houxi was full of red light, full of energy, and said with a smile: "Yan Ge has assisted three emperors, and he has contributed to Sheji for 30 years of ups and downs, which is not easy." Yan Song thanked him again. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng glanced at each other, not knowing what the emperor meant by this, while Xu Jie's face was expressionless.

Zhu Houxi turned to Xu Jie, the first person on the right, and said, "The first assistant is sick, the second assistant is tired, and Xu Ge has worked hard recently." Xu Jie said: "Sharing worries for the saint is within the courtiers' responsibility, and it is not hard." Zhu Houxi said: "If I remember well, Xu Ge is also seventy-two, right?" Xu Jie said: "Yes, it is rare that the emperor still remembers the minister's year." Zhu Houxi said: "It's also an old minister, not the first assistant but doing the work of the first assistant." Someone came, and he also moved a pier for Xu Gelao. Xu Jiexie sat down.

Zhu Houxi said to the ministers: "I haven't seen you much over the years, but fortunately, there are two elders who share my worries, and the world can be peaceful." The Chinese New Year's Eve is about to begin, and the family is reunited, and it is time for our monarchs and ministers to reunite. Officials above the fifth rank in Beijing were given Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and those above the third rank brought their families to the 'Baohe Hall' for a banquet on the evening of the 30th to celebrate the New Year with Shu. ”

Baiguanshan shouted: "The emperor is sage." Zhu Houxi smiled lightly: "Some people say that I am not sympathetic to the officials and the people, and I want to show these people how I am not sympathetic to my own people?"

The hundred officials looked at each other, but they couldn't figure out the meaning of the saint. Yan Shifan said: "I don't know who dares to slander the emperor, please let the emperor know." Zhu Houxi picked up a book and said, "I saw this the night before yesterday, and the cabinet members and the prince circulated it to see if what this person said was reasonable.

Liu Jin took over the recital and let Yan Song and Xu Jie watch it first, and neither of them moved. It wasn't until Yan Shifan finished reading it that he said angrily: "It's this Hai Rui again, a petty official from the sixth grade, what does he want to do!" Yan Song said: "The prince hasn't seen it yet, don't talk yet." Yan Shifan snorted and held his breath.

Nangong Yu was secretly taken aback, took a look at the recital, and sure enough, it was Hai Rui's recital. It is written that this year's treasury is empty, and the Beijing official's Yulu has been in arrears for half a year, and only half a month's Yulu has been issued during the New Year, as well as five buckets of rice and two catties of pork, and this year is very sad. He also said that there was enough silver in the accounts of the household department, but it was not distributed to the officials, and he hoped that the emperor would observe the grassroots officials.

Although it was written tactfully, it implied dissatisfaction with the emperor, no wonder Zhu Houxi was angry. Yan Shifan asked Nangong Yu, "Have you finished reading it?" Nangong Yu nodded. Yan Shifan said: "Then let's talk about this Hai Rui, he has not been idle since he arrived at our household department, picking thorns all day long, saying that this account is not right for a while, and saying that this money does not match the budget for a while, this is not good, that is not good." If the official is a little bigger, the household department will not be turned upside down by him. ”

Zhu Houxi said: "He is a little principal, how can he make trouble?" Yan Shifan said: "The principal is a false position, even if he stays at home, it doesn't matter." But he is good, he came earlier than anyone, left later than anyone, he has to check the accounts every day, and he can't help but let him see it, he just looks at it, and recalculates it one by one, and shows you what he thinks is inconsistent, the inspector is still his brother-in-law, and explains to him that the silver was temporarily transferred to other departments, and he asked why he didn't implement it according to the budget, and asked why he transferred so many dollars, and asked why it was not recorded after the transfer, and whenever he argued with him, he brought out the "Da Ming Law" to press you. In short, wait, wait, standing and talking doesn't hurt his back, the household is disturbed by him alone, everyone is annoyed when they see him, even his brother-in-law doesn't care about him. ”